The Microsoft July 2021 security updates have been released and consist of 117 CVEs. Of these CVEs, 13 are rated Critical, 103 are rated Important, and one is rated moderate in severity.
According to Microsoft, six of these bugs are publicly known and four are under active attack at the time of release.
The updates apply to the following products: Microsoft Windows, Dynamics, Exchange Server, Microsoft Office, Windows Storage Spaces Controller, Bing, SharePoint Server, Internet Explorer (IE), Visual Studio, and OpenEnclave.
See the KBs listed at June 2021 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft for information regarding known issues with the security updates.
Recommended Reading: See Dustin Childs review and analysis in Zero Day Initiative -- The July 2021 Security Update Review.
Additional Update Notes:
- MSRT -- The Malicious Software Removal Tool is now run on a quarterly basis rather than monthly. See Remove specific prevalent malware with Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool.
- Servicing Stack Updates -- Microsoft
now combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating
system with the latest LCU. For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.
- Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are also available via the Microsoft Update Catalog.
- For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
- Windows Update History:
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